Our second color palette dilemma for the day is from Natalie, who is looking to have a green and yellow inspired wedding. Here is her question…
“I’m planning an eco-friendly wedding in June and I’d really like to play up thec olors green and yellow. I was thinking of a grass green or apple green, and a yellow to correspond. Do you think a softer yellow would be best? My fiance and I want a young, fresh feeling to our event.”
Yellow dress by J Crew, Yellow flowers by Tapestry Flowers, White Flower and Green Tomatoes by Victoria Pearson, Invitation by The Lettered Olive
Well, I think that first and foremost, the focus should be on a fresh, clean palette…like Natalie said, one that is young and lighthearted…I love the green tomatoes paired with a perfect true yellow. It’s bright, it’s clean, it’s fun.
You can really take this palette in any direction, which is nice. If you want to go a bit edgy and chic, think about pairing tone on tone flowers with the bridesmaid dress…a bundle of yellow flowers against a yellow dress is unexpected. For a loft or other contemporary venue, try using monochromatic shades of flowers, placed in square or rectangle vases. Each arrangement can be the same and repeated over and over throughout the tables.
If you want to go a bit more organic, try using heaping bowls of green tomatoes if they are in season, tons of candles in various sized jelly jars, huge containers of brightly colored lemonade, etc.
Bottom line…a single color palette can really be translated in so many different ways, depending on your own personal style and personality. We have another palette coming later today, so stay tuned!
